Eric Robertson does a deep dive into Georgia Politics, particularly focusing on the race for Governor. Despite a recent poll showing Stacey Abrams leading her opponent by double digits in the primary, there are whispers of her not being "electable." While few will dare raise this concern in public, it made for an interesting conversation about race, politics, and Democrats organizing to win statewide.

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Recently, I sat down with Imani Gandy, Senior Legal Analyst with Rewire. In the course of our conversation, there are several interesting points raised including why are we as progressives willing to excuse some people while holding others to the fire. This conversation is probably one of my favorites since starting the show because I was able to talk with a Black woman like myself who has gone from being an unhappy lawyer to honing their craft as an advocacy journalist. There are so few of us in these independent media spaces so it was interesting to get more insight into her path and perspectives. We do not have to all agree, but we can certainly learn a lot from good conversations with good people doing good work. Check out the Boom! Lawyered Podcast hosted by Imani and Jessica Mason Pieklo.

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Last month I had the opportunity to interview the amazing Professor Sara Goldrick-Rab. Between technical issues and the craziness of life I thought I lost our interview, but thankfully it has been found! I initially reached out to Professor Goldrick-Rab to discuss the education portion of the Trump Budget; however, we dug deeper into her research into the challenges facing college students and families beyond tuition affordability. Professor Goldrick-Rab encourages those fighting for issues like free tuition to look at the other factors in Higher Education access and affordability. Check out her book "Paying the Price" if you have time! This is research and policy efforts we should be supporting if we are going to help make college accessible and affordable for all. For more information on her research and writing check out her website at http://saragoldrickrab.com/

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In this special edition of The Way with Anoa, Anoa is joined by Senator Nina Turner. The two talk about Senator Turner's new role as President of Our Revolution as well as the growing pains within this wave of progressive movement building. President Turner (has a nice ring right?) talks about the need to be deliberate and intentional in nurturing diversity in our movement in terms of people and ideas. A thoughtful conversation, Nina make is clear that she isn't afraid to shake things up where necessary and has no intention on simply shepherding folks into the Democratic party. She reiterates her commitment to good people doing good work regardless of party. I look forward to seeing what she does in this role.

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On this edition of The Way with Anoa, Anoa is joined by Jacqueline Luqman in a discussion about race, progressive spaces, and moving beyond our personal discomfort to fight injustice. This is an excellent dialogue about the reflecting on our lived experiences and history and how this informs the work we have to do moving forward. Even in issue based advocacy we cannot disregard the systemic issues deeply ingrained in American society pertaining to imperialism and racism and how they are intertwined with our economic system. Finally, the ladies challenge those who consider themselves white allies to lead in matters of discomfort to address the emotional burden some conversations can cause. Powerful dialogue and one you won't want to miss!

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Anoa sits down with Paula Swearingen who is running against Joe Manchin for Senate in West Virginia. Paula is a strong voice of the people, mother, and big sister to the movement. Instead of simply doing a traditional candidate interview, Paula insisted that this be a collaborative with organizers from WV Progressive Alliance. Robust conversation about real people doing real work. Check out Paula's site here! https://brandnewcongress.org/paulajean

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On this edition of The Way with Anoa, Anoa chops it up with Lee Camp. The two talk about his summer tour and venture into a conversation about balancing our passions with our work. Lee shares some of the issues he would like to receive more coverage including Voting Rights and Suppression, Climate Change, and the Effects of Advertisement on our Mental Well Being. Full of insight, and engaging dialogue, Lee is definitely someone to check out in a city near you! Lee will be here in Atlanta June 9th and 10th! Check out the summer tour schedule at http://leecamp.com/

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Earlier this evening, Anoa spoke with Attorney Gerald Griggs about the newly established Voter Fraud Commission. Arguably voter suppression has been one of the most underreported stories of the 2016 election cycle. He also detailed the issues with the voter fraud commission led by cross check creator Kris Kobach. Gerald also discussed cases undertaken by the Atlanta and Georgia chapters of the NAACP to address voter suppression on the local and state level. Gerald stressed the need for using all of the tools in our tool box and getting people engaged not just ahead of elections. There is no off-cycle.

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Anoa talks with Brian Lewis about voter integrity, the new voter fraud commission and the real threats to our Democracy. Brian is editor of the Black and Intellectual Blog. Check it out https://blackandintellectual.com/ Follow Brian at @_blackintellect

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Last week I had the opportunity to speak on the Draft Bernie Organizing call. I discuss the power of our voice and continuing to build on the work of prior movement activity as well as the grassroots movement that has grown over the last two years. I support efforts to build collective action and power outside of the major party system. We need to be the leaders we need in our work. Check out https://draftbernie.org/ for more information including past calls.

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